, 1887-02-02
CHARACTER NJ HANDWRITING.
a Hotci Clerk VIII Takes a PecuIie

a Hotel Clerk VII Takes a Peculiar
View Of tho subject.
as it no. indeed true that there il
character in handwriting, especially in
Ink YOU find in hotel registers
''Bui why especially on hotel regis
,ers:''
Because it is in writing his name in
them that the nature of the man more
truly shows itself. When n tImid man.
and especially one who is not much used
TO travelling. enters q big hotel, perhaps
in company of a dozen others who are
bound on a similar object, and walks up
to the countcr to register he is to IA GER
tain extent intimidated, and consequently
not a complete master of his action-. His
discOmpOsurc shows itself instantly To u
who stand behind the counter, and be
tray. itself to even others who may h.
near when he writes his name in the
book. y glance at his signature Is
enough 10 settle the question, and The
man himself feels Ill AT ease until lac i
assigned TO his oom and is piloted Ont
of the crowd. And even though the
man may become a pretty constant tra,-
eler, it IS unlikely that he will ever over
come his tendency 10 nervousness on this
account. There are a good many men Of
that stamp going about the world.
o the other hand. there is a certain
number Of men who, while not what you
might call timid. are naturally of a retir-
ing disposition. Such men, when they
come into Il hotel TO register, brace them
selves, US 1t were. for an ordeal, and con-
sequently when they write their names
i'll the book they overdo the thing and
give themselves dead away They are
altogether too bold. and we see right
through their assumed courage
But how about tho really bold aud
self possessed mani"
"Oh, the self-possessed man care.
nothing for surroundings, and writes lila
name as placidly and unconcernedly in u
crowd As he would in his study, Office OF
counting room. We can instantly de
tect the confident, self-possessed man,
and then again, You see, our register
demonstrate its value
Can YOU always detect the successful
mani"
Almost invariably. Not 50 much,
however, by his actual signature IN our
book as by his manner of writing ii.
There is Il self contained, self satisfied
air about his manner of handling the pen
hNN a "a wv III III 9iSldlGlt hptil lildt
show themselves to US at once. and which
are scarcely ever deceptive"
GLOW about the unsuccessful mem"
'Oh. it's the same. We can tell them
nine times out of ten by their behavior
in registering. / tell you, my boy. the
hotel counter applies a crucial test To IN
%diNiduals.
Docs Your theory apply as well to
women a. to mem!
"Ahl 1 thought you'd come TO that.
Wen, yes and no. But does any theory
apply to women: Well, women. YOU
know-bless their little hearts women
are different from mem"
Indeed"
Don't interrupt me. | mean tla'
women-well. their handwriting is differ
ent from that OF men. There is not 50
much individuality to it, | think. and
You have TO Judge more from tllcir
mMmcr-trom themselves, so to speak.
Here the clerk, having nearly cholcI
himself with toothpicks during his frantic
attempts Ut explanation. was mercifullv
relieved from further suffering by II
fresh arrival. The latter was a fine look
Ing man. Of commanding stature and dis
tmguished appearance. who was greeted
ly the hotel clerk with respectful cor
diality. and who inscribed his name in
firm, unCompromising characters upon
the register. That name is one of the
best known III the Union. and its bearer
is a senator of the United States. The
MAJ and name fitted one another per
fectly i'll his case. The one was clearly
indicative of the other.-Hotel Gazette